ENDS THURSDAY June 6 Robert Redford, Shia LaBeouf, Julie Christie, Susan Sarandon, Nick Nolte, Chris Cooper, Stanley Tucci, Brit Marling, Anna Kendrick and Sam Elliot star in this story of a former Weather Underground activist who goes on the run after an aggressive young journalist discovers his identity. “THE COMPANY YOU KEEP” A film written and directed by Robert Redford Showtimes: Every Evening 7:30 pm Sunday matinees 2:00 & 4:30 The Company You Keep (2013) After years in hiding, ex-Weather Underground militant, Nick Sloan aka Jim Grant (Robert Redford), learns about his old compatriot's arrest for a bank robbery turned deadly in the 1970s, for which he is wanted as an accomplice. This puts the ambitious young local reporter, Ben Shepard (Shia Labeouf), on the scent of a story that exposes Nick as well. As such, Nick goes on the run while taking his daughter to safety. With that accomplished, Nick stays one step ahead of the FBI, and the relentless young reporter, while pursuing a faint hope to cl ...

29 May 2013 09:45

"The Company You Keep" (2013) -- Original Film Review by Payman Akhlaghi (draft 1) -- Mr. Robert Redford directs and plays the protagonist in this adaptation of a novel by Neil Gordon, alongside an astounding supporting cast who give him their best, including: Brendan Gleeson, Julie Christie, Nick Nolte, Susan Sarandon, Chris Cooper, Richard Jenkins, Terrence Howard, Stanley Tucci, a beautiful Brit Marling, and a young and energetic Shia LeBeouf. Mr. Redford might have lost some of his legendary fluidity of the movements to age, but not a bit is taken away from the smooth arcs of his authoritative, eloquent voice. His presence is felt; and his affection for the words is manifest. Cinematically, this film is clearly a labor of love; content-wise, it's a celebration of non-violence, the American spirit of peaceful protest, and a reminder of the value of true journalism. It reminds us that peaceful protest is a two-way street, a social contract, in a place where the freedom of expression is honored; and that ...